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"Imitation" democracies produce "imitation" art |
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V. Misiano |
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In: The Art Newspaper. 23-6-2005 |
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cultuurbeleid, hedendaagse kunst, tentoonstellingen, Rusland, krantenartikelen (vorm) |
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Samenvatting
A definition of Russia's political system in the post-Soviet era was coined by the Russian sociologist Mikhail Furman who described it as an "imitational" democracy. He perfectly characterised the current situation, where rulers appear to be democratically elected but are, in fact, highly autocratic. As a corollary, authorities are trying to develop the art world in Russia as a superficial imitation of a Western model, what can only be described as an advertising display designed to attract foreign visitors, but without giving real freedom to curators and artists. Article about the contemporary art scene in Russia and the Moscow Biennale held in the spring of 2005. |
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